The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-12

taking part in the conversational dis
cussion doing so for the purpose Of
consuming the hour, and thereby &C.
complaining Mr. Orisp's desire not to
have the Committee on Pacific Rail-
roads called. Those tactics were sue
ceesful, and the morning hour expired
without action on the resolution.
The Speaker laid before the House
a message from the President, trans
init ting q communication from the
Secretary Of State, in regard to an in
vitation extended to this government
TO appoint delegate or delegates TO
the fourth international Prison Con-
grees to meet at st. Petersburg in 1890,
and commencing his suggestions to
the favorable attention OF Congress.
Rsierred.
o. motion Of Mr.. Hatch (Mo J, and
in despite Of the sDtagonism of Mr..
Willis (Ky.) with the river and harbor
bill, the House went into the Com
mittee OF the Whole, Mr.. Springer
I'll J in the chair, on the bill creating
Department OF Agriculture and La
Der.
On motion Of Mr.. Foran 70 an
amendment was adopted increasing
from $4,000 to $4,000 the salary Ct the
Commissioner OF Labor. The Com
miitee then rose and the bill was
passed-yess 222, nays 20. 1t provides
that there shall be at the seat Of gov
eminent an executive department to
be known as the Department OF Agri-
culture and Labor, under the control
OF Secretary Of Agriculture and La
Dor and an assistant secretary. There
shall be In the Department of Agri-
culture and Labor a division which
shall be under the charge OF a Com
missioner OF Labor, VINO ehall hold
his Office for four years and until his
successor shall be appointed, unless
sooner removed, and shall receive a
salary OF 5000 year. The Commits
sioner shall collect information upon
the subject OF labor, it's relation to
capital, the hours Of labor, the rate Of
wages, the cost OF production OF the
articles produced, the earnings OF Ia
boring men and women, the means
OF promoting their material. social, in
tellectual and moral prosperity and
the means to protect life and prevent
accident in mines, workshops, fac
tories and other places Of industry,
The Secretary is empowered to in
quire into the causes Of discomfort
which may exist between employees
and employer within the United
States, and he may invits and hear
sworn statements from DO h such par
ties )ncerning the matters in contro.
versy.
Mr.. Herbert (Ala.) then called up
the naval reorganization bill, but he
was antsgonized by Mr.. Hatch with q
motion that the House go into C)m-
mittGe Of the Whole for the purpose
of considering the bill amendstoIy Ct
the act establishing Bureau OF Ami
NAL Industry. The recent outbreak
OF cattle disease in Chicago, said Mr..
Hatch, made II imperative necessity
that the House should pass the bill,
for every hours delay Yves dangerous.
Mr.. Swinburne IN. Y hoped that
the bill would not be considered, as IL
hes never been considered by the
Committee on Agriculture.
Mr.. Hatch declared that that state
ment was misleading. The bill had
been considered in committee and q
favorable report ordered.
Mr.. Hstch's motion was agreed to,
and the House accordingly went into
Committee OF the Whole, Mr.. Blount
(Ga.) in the chair, on the bill stated.
Pending further debate the commit.
tee rose and the House djourned.